105 Operation Verona (1)
“I’m imprisoned, why…….”
“Prince!”
Just then, Canael appeared from the other side of the hallway.
As soon as the boy found me, his golden eyes flashed and he approached me.
Seeing that he was holding a snack, he looked like he was about to visit my bedroom.
“Canael, are you okay? Are you hurt?”
“yes! I just fell asleep and woke up.”
The child laughed, saying, “I’m glad that the prince woke up early.”
It is fortunate that there are no aftereffects, but it was difficult for them to smile face to face because of the disturbing content that Benjamin had just heard.
Canael took turns looking at Benjamin and me to see if he noticed such a sign.
“Are you very hungry? Shall we prepare the meal right away?”
“Let’s go into the room and talk, Prince.”
Benjamin led Canael and me to the bedroom.
I stepped through the door he opened and glanced behind me.
The Juliet Palace family still had tears in their eyes, looking at me as if they were the protagonist of some tragedy.
*
We sat around a table on the balcony overlooking the summer sunset.
For dinner, we decided to fill it with the viennoiserie that Canael had brought.
No matter how upset he was, there was nothing he could do in a state of hunger.
I ate two pieces of Pang au leh, Pang au chocolat, and Pang au Regins.
They were all freshly baked by Laurence in the kitchen, so they were all warm and delicious.
When I moved my mouth to ingest sugar, my head seemed to be clear.
Gujeolcho flower tea, brewed in a teapot in the bedroom, was savory and bitter, so it went well with it.
“It was not announced by Your Majesty himself, but confinement is probably for protection purposes.”
Benjamin on the other side spoke secretly. I made eye contact with him.
It was an extreme treatment, but considering the emperor’s disposition, it was plausible.
“The work of Sir John Haines . . . . Currently, very few people are aware of it. The Imperial Palace and the Marquis of Duhem called this the ‘suburban monster haunting incident’. It was an accident outside the city and there were no casualties, so it is not a big topic in the zodiac.”
According to his explanation, this incident was disguised as a huge beast that appeared on the forest road and attacked the imperial wagon and the guards.
The general public, including the Juliet Palace family, knew the following.
‘In the process of killing the beast, His Majesty the Crown Prince, Count Mutte So, Princess Sarnez and Prince Jesse were active. Also, the prince was promoted to archbishop.’
“I guess I had no choice but to cover it.”
I said.
Since Sir Haynes is an archbishop recognized by the Holy See, it was no shame to the imperial family that he did not know that he was a cardinal.
But it was a serious matter for him to reveal the cardinal’s power in the empire’s territory, and even to kill me.
Besides, this was already his second assassination attempt.
“That’s right. If it becomes known that the prince has been threatened with such a thing, the situation will grow out of control. Natalie of the Imperial Palace said that the Duke of Blanquere, who was in the Imperial Palace, received the edict last night and hurriedly returned to his estate.”
“no way.”
“Yes. To strengthen the borders of the eastern border.”
I swallowed dry saliva. It seemed that the emperor’s wrath was transmitted all the way here.
She must have figured out that Werner Guk-seo was behind the incident.
There was no reason for the Emperor to condone him for his insolence in his land.
Rather, it was not strange to accept this as a provocation from the new kingdom.
I recalled the fact that the twin assassins were charged with ‘attempting to kill the imperial family’.
Damn, you really look like a war on me. How was the case resolved then?
I couldn’t remember. I felt like I had to go through the article again.
“Will this lead to armed conflict?”
I asked carefully.
Then Canael, who was listening to our conversation with a nervous face, shook his head.
“I don’t think so! Your Majesty… You will want to protect the legacy of His Majesty’s Majesty Celine. Because he is more proud of the achievements of Mohuang (母皇) who ended the war era than anyone else.”
Benjamin nodded in agreement.
“Your Majesty has been criticized on several occasions for the refusal of a ceasefire by His grandfather, Emperor Romero. Even if the situation is different from that time, he is not someone who will easily decide to deploy troops. The border enforcement is just in case.”
“I’m happy.”
I barely answered. If that is the case, then my confinement must have been chosen instead of closing the entire Imperial Palace.
“Suddenly seizing the Imperial Palace and blocking the entrance will create unrest, so you have decided to block the Juliet Palace.”
“I guess so.”
Benjamin replied. I put Demi, which was tangled in my knees, into my arms and fell into my thoughts.
If it was me not long ago, I would have welcomed the confinement without words.
It’s a way to keep your distance from the main characters, eat three warm meals, and stay safe until the end of the war.
But not now.
I wanted to see what I could do for Sir Haines, and I wanted to inform the Emperor and the Cardinals of his circumstances.
I knew best that he wasn’t innocent.
Still, it didn’t feel like Lord Haines had to pay all the price.
And there was Eva.
The child, with the encouragement of me and Sir Elizabeth, decided to become a duke.
The results have not come out yet, and I haven’t been able to completely become mentally independent from my brother, so it was irresponsible to leave.
It was difficult to be imprisoned indefinitely. I opened my mouth.
“Hey, what happened to Sir Haines?”
And he spit out the most desperate question.
During the day I was asleep, I was terrified that he might have done something wrong.
Instead of answering, Benjamin took out a golden card from his pocket and handed it to him.
“Sent from His Majesty the Cardinal.”
I hurriedly opened the card. It was small and delicate handwriting.
‘I heard the explanation from Cedric.
John is having a good dream thanks to you.
– Aurelie’
I read it two or three times.
At first, I wondered if the sentence ‘I’m having a good dream’ was a euphemistic expression of death.
However, it bothered me that I had heard the explanation from Prince Sedric.
I looked back carefully at what I had said to him.
‘I want you to keep Sir Haines alive. You’re the one who needs help. If you let him run away, you will suffer again from Werner Gukseo.’
Did you tell the story to the godmother? If so, thank you.
If it were a cardinal, he would want to fully understand the situation and then impose a punishment commensurate with the price of the crime.
The emperor was likely to have persuaded him in the same way.
In this case, the meaning of ‘I am having a good dream thanks to you’ is…
“I’m in the Imperial Palace.”
I murmured.
Even without opening the circle, the people of the Imperial Palace enjoyed a comfortable dream spot under the influence of my ether.
When Sir Haynes had good dreams because of me, it meant that he was imprisoned in the imperial palace, not the imperial prison.
As the cardinal’s oracle, ‘with eyes closed’ all along.
If you stay awake, you will be troubled by the thought of your son, so it might be better for you to sleep for now.
I wish I could tell you the good news when he wakes up.
“Bengjamin, Canael.”
“Yes, my prince.”
“Say it.”
I opened my mouth with difficulty. First, I wanted to seek understanding and cooperation from the two of them.
They too had a right to know the situation, as they were also the victims of Sir Haynes.
If you didn’t want to help, you couldn’t force it.
After taking a deep breath, he pulled out the first sentence.
“Sir Haines has a son.”
*
the next day. Day 3 of confinement.
Canael cried and slept and became a goldfish, and Benjamin seriously expressed the opinion that it would be better to just go to war with Guk-seo.
I struggled to appease them in different ways. Still, I felt lighter.
I was happy and grateful that people close to me agreed to my idea that Guk-seo was the culprit in everything.
Canael said many times that Lord Haines was pitiful.
It was a feeling I couldn’t put into words.
“Prince, this is a snack.”
“thank you.”
Canael, who came out of the balcony, put pinangsiers and plum tea on one side of the table, and walked away again with a busy pace.
The boy was grasping the circumstances of returning to the Imperial Palace for me in real time.
Benjamin was writing to get permission to meet with the emperor.
Inspection of the Imperial Palace seemed to be carried out quietly and meticulously.
Everyone, from the general servant of each separate palace, to the laundry room servant, the blacksmith, and the stable keeper, was called to the Guard once.
No one dared to vomit under the pretext of ‘a surprise identification procedure for strengthening the security of the imperial palace’.
This is because Crown Princess Elissa of the New Kingdom will enter the palace in a week, and there will be a ceremony for the crown prince’s ceremonial next month.
In the meantime, the news that even Sant, who didn’t know anything, was arrested at the dormitory, was a little sad.
“Prince Jesse, you are very lonely!”
Without moving the quill, he raised his head twinkly.
Someone in the garden was talking to the balcony.
As I straightened my neck, I saw familiar gardeners.
Juliet Palace’s guards were three times as strong, so it was impossible to get close.
I smiled and waved a hand.
“I am okay. I sent the gods to the flower garden, so please take care of them.”
Then the gardeners bowed their heads.
Among them, three of them wiped their tears with a handkerchief. I looked very pitiful.
Well, not that much.
Living alone in the palace was not difficult.
I can’t take a walk in the garden, I can’t have tea outside, I can’t go to confession, I can’t meet Kristel and other outsiders…
In fact, even the imperial family and cardinals were unable to attend, but there was no time to feel frustrated because they were busy.
There were a lot of thoughts and a lot of things to organize.
“Perseverance, can you really open the ark again? Will it be hard?”
– beep beep
The wren perched on the railing chirped with innocent eyes.
I don’t know the bird’s language, but I know for sure that he is talking.
When I talked about the ark from last night, I had that kind of expression.
I sighed lightly and drew an X in my notebook.
∙ Nicky and ‘Clues’
– A being that contains the principles and secrets of the world
– Kristel, Prince, Benjamin, Eunseo Chair
– Can you open the ark from my side (X)
It wasn’t urgent, but it was something that needed to be put together, so I wrote it down.
I turned the page after looking at the words ‘Eunseo Chair’ for a long time.
think about this later It’s not something that can be explored right away anyway.
“There are many people who have witnessed you being sick, but no one has talked about it yet.”
-Pirr
The brave jumped up and sat down on my index finger.
I stroked the boy’s chest with my thumb and scribbled again.
∙ Magic tool notebook
“Well.”
Then he stopped holding his hand. I also had nothing to say about this.
The notebook, which did not have a single drop of ink, turned out to be a magical tool with a strong defense.
As a hostage, I was not given any items that could be used as weapons, so I borrowed Benjamin’s paper knife and stabbed it in a hurry yesterday.
The result was the same.
The notebook blocked the blade by spewing out red mana, and repaired the torn part like a lie.
I don’t know if this was given to me by the Crown Princess or the prince took it, but it certainly helped.
I didn’t try any more to see if there would be a limit to the number of defenses.
I threw away my thoughts about the notebook and the ark and went back to the section I had been studying in the morning.
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On the table were several volumes of ＜Biweekly Lister> and several historical books were spread out in a jumble.
∙ Sir Haines and Little Haines
– Lord Haines is asleep in the Imperial Palace (location unknown)
– Son is imprisoned in Shinguk’s prison (sick, need medicine)
– Relocation, special amnesty, copying, etc.
“National Day, the National Day of the New Country . . .”
I whispered through the magazine. At that moment, a short ray of light bothered my vision.
“Ah, again.”
He frowned and covered his face. It was like this last night too.
Sitting on the front balcony, I had a hard time opening my eyes as the glass or whatever was reflected in the sunlight by the window of Romero Palace.
I think it’s a servant, but I don’t know why.
I need to talk to you once. Are you going out and cleaning the mirror?
“Prince!”
Just then, Canael came back to me. I ran out of breath.
“What’s going on?”
“That, heh. His Majesty the Prince. You have sent all of the Prince’s gifts that have entered the Imperial Vault!”
What does this mean?
“Now the first floor is full of all kinds of gold and silver treasures, heh. There is no room to step. I mean, don’t be too heartbroken. Benjamin-nim…”
I reflexively thought of the man with orange eyes.
What he said at the trading post naturally followed.
‘Not enough space in the safe.’
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Oh
I will also confine the things in the safe together in the palace, so don’t be heartbroken because there is no room.
what is it
“it’s okay. We have a lot of empty rooms.”
I answered. Canael stared at me.